Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Routemaster row

London icon or 'bashed-up relic'?
More than 50 years since they appeared on London's streets, the Routemasters are still running - but not everyone is delighted. The veteran vehicle with its curvy design and its open platform has been called "the last bus to be a proper bus".
By Trevor Timpson
BBC News
Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 04:28 GMT











Many Londoners remember fondly how they used to hop on and off them and pull the string to ring the bell.


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1 comment:

Trader Woody said...

Routemasters used to serve the number 73 route I used all the time during my days living in London. I had a few hairy moments jumping on and off when the bus was travelling faster than I expected, but it was all part of the fun of using them. Nothing about the new buses compares to the feeling of gripping on to the pole as you get on for dear life as the bus accelerates away!